R. Star Hostel Kyoto Japan vs Hotel Livemax Kyoto Nijojo-Kita

Same City · Kyoto Distance: 2.4km
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R. Star Hostel Kyoto Japan

★★ 2-Star
8.6 4,116
Kyoto
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Hotel Livemax Kyoto Nijojo-Kita

★★★ 3-Star
7.6 2,689
Kyoto
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Live Price Comparison

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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
8.6 (4,121)
7.6 (2,771)
Booking.com
8.4 (2,034)
7.6 (884)
Expedia
-
7.8 (158)
라쿠텐트래블
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7.4 (23)
Trip.com
8.7
8.3 (251)
Overall Average
8.6 (6,155)
7.6 (4,087)

Strengths & Weaknesses

R. Star Hostel Kyoto Japan Hotel Livemax Kyoto Nijojo-Kita
Strengths Strengths
+ Clean rooms and shared showers/toilets repeatedly mentioned + Microwave in rooms is convenient, repeated across sites
+ Convenient location near convenience stores and stations + Spacious comfortable beds with pillow options praised often
+ Friendly staff who speak English and Korean + Clean bathrooms with good shower pressure mentioned
+ Communal kitchen and free breakfast bread/coffee/tea praised + Close to Nijo Castle for easy sightseeing
+ Luggage storage and laundry facilities convenient + Nearby convenience stores and supermarkets for shopping
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Only one pillow, uncomfortable per reviews - Cleaning not always perfect with dust or mold complaints
- Mixed-gender shared bathrooms uncomfortable - Poor soundproofing lets in street noise repeatedly noted
- Poor soundproofing, noise heard - Walk to subway is a distance, inconvenient with luggage
- Staff knocks to wake at checkout

Recommended For

Solo travelers Backpackers Couples/Groups Budget families

Recommended For

Solo travelers Business travelers Nijo Castle visitors Budget travelers

Guest Reviews

R. Star Hostel Kyoto Japan

Booking.com 8.4 Solo

Clean, friendly staff, good location

No gender-separated bathrooms

Agoda 9.2 Family with teens

Clean, great location, free breakfast

Small room

Agoda 10.0 Solo

Best hostel, clean with great facilities

Agoda 9.6 Couple

Good location, comfortable facilities, Korean staff friendly

Poor soundproofing

Trip.com 10.0 Solo

Clean, convenient elevator, friendly staff

Hotel Livemax Kyoto Nijojo-Kita

Agoda 9.2 Solo traveler

New building clean with air purifier & microwave standard, semi-double bed comfortable

Trip.com 10 Solo traveler

English-speaking front desk polite, clean room full facilities

라쿠텐트래블 5.0 Solo

No cleaning for long stay good, room temp well-maintained, chilled glasses novel

Towel exchange explanation lacking

Agoda 8.8 Business traveler

Spacious clean room, no noise at all comfortable

Trip.com 8.2 Solo traveler

Large windows great morning sun, cheap price

Far from subway few shops around

Location Comparison

Distance: 2.4km

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